WHAT’S ON | AUGUST 2024
Maryborough Eisteddfod 2024
Sun 4 Aug - 9 Aug
Maryborough Eisteddfod is the only cultural event of its kind within the Fraser Coast. It now conducts two events per year.
The Good Old Days of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Sun 18 Aug | 2.00PM
Original hits from the hitmakers themselves – Little Pattie, Digger Revell, Jade Hurley, Dinah Lee and Lucky Starr.
5 Walker Street, Maryborough 4122 6060
Box Office Open Monday to Friday: 8.30am – 4pm
The Beatles by The Honey Sliders
Sun 11 Aug | 3.00PM
Brisbane band, The Honey Sliders, now bring this treasured, and welldocumented performance back to life.
NT LivePresent Laughter
Mon 19 Aug | 1.00PM
The multi award-winning production of Noël Coward’s provocative comedy featuring Andrew Scott returns to the big screen.
TINA The Queen of Rock’n’Roll
Mon 12 Aug | 8.00PM
Get the electrifying concert experience of Tina Turner in this glorious, energetic stage production, with Tina hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s.
Leaving Jackson
Sat 24 Aug | 7.30PM
All the hits and stories that captured the life of a legend – from the famous “Walk the Line” and “Folsom Prison Blues”, to the legendary songs of the “Highway Men”.
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MRAC Cinema Club presents Perfect
Days
Wed 14 Aug | 6.30PM
Directed by Wim Wenders and Japan’s entry for the 2024 Oscars, this gentle drama features an amazing musical soundtrack. Tix @ the door.
9 to 5 The MusicalMacabre Theatre Co.
Fri 30 Aug | Sun 1 Sep
Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic.
COVER IMAGE: Paul Neale, Cockatoo Eating Berries, 2023. Pastel. Previous winner of the Hervey Bay Art Society Annual Competitive Art Exhibition held at Hervey Bay Regional Gallery until 8 September.
Sam MaddisonMorning Melodies
Thu 15 Aug | 11.00AM
Old favourites and potential masterpieces, Timeless Classics is a celebration of songs performed with heart and soul.
Aldridge Album Launch and Music Night
Tue 3 Sep | 6.00PM
Aldridge State High invites family, friends and the Fraser Coast Community to the 2024 Aldridge Album Launch
The UK Rod Stewart Show
Sat 17 Aug | 7.30PM
The UK Rod Stewart Show brings to the stage a vocalist direct from the UK, the very epitome of the real deal, complete with powerful, raspy vocals and frosted mullet.
The Kings of County Rock Tour
Fri 6 Sep | 8.00PM
An epic musical salute to Americas number one country rock legends: The Eagles and Creedence Clearwater Revival.
166 Old Maryborough Rd, Hervey Bay 4197 4206
Open Tuesday to Friday: 10am - 4pm
Weekends: 10am - 2pm. FREE ENTRY
40th Annual Competitive Art Exhibition
Hervey Bay Art Society | Until 8 September
Since 1984 the Annual Competitive Art Exhibition has been one of the largest community art competitions in the region, allowing local, Queensland and interstate artists to come together to share their work. Showcasing a broad range of subjects and mediums including, landscapes and seascapes, abstract artworks, flora and fauna, figurative works and portraits, miniatures, and an open category.
Image: Paul Neale, Cockatoo Eating Berries, 2023, pastel.
WHAT’S ON | AUGUST 2024
311 Kent St, Maryborough 4190 5818
Open Tuesday to Friday: 9.30am - 3.30pm Weekends: 9.30am - 2pm. FREE ENTRY
WORKSHOPS & PROGRAMS ARTSPACE EXHIBITIONS
Jamie Congdon On a limb
Stefano Guseli
A Trilogy - Cultural Diversity, Quietude of Profit & Woman in White
CREATIVE SPACE
Rolf Sieber
Artist in Residence & Exhibition
Lucinda Dumont Faces
Hervey Bay Spinners, Weavers, & Fibre Artists
Traditional Textiles in the 21st Century
26 Jul - 25 Aug Urban Sketchers
Nuno Felting with Anita Johnson
3 & 4 Aug | 9AM
Artist Talk: Stefano Guseli Sat 3 Aug | 11 AM
Picture to Weaving with Urshula Stehle Fri 9 Aug | 9AM - 4PM
Beginner Weaving Workshop with Urshula Stehle
10 & 11 Aug | 9AM
Aluminium Plate Etching Printmaking Workshop Sat 10 Aug | 9.30AM
Jesse Flowers - Solo Guitarist Tour Sun 11 Aug | 5PM- 6PM
4123 7221 Kent & Richmond Sts, Maryborough
Open Tuesday to Friday 9.30am - 3.30pm. Weekends 9.30am - 2pm.
Sensory Friendly Sessions
Tuesdays 9:30am - 11:30am
A Spoonful of Magic: Celebrating 125 Years of PL Travers
9 August
10:00am - 11:30am
Join us for a magical morning tea celebrating PL Travers’ 125th birthday with delightful treats, enchanting events, and whimsical fun at The Story Bank.
in the birthplace of her author PL Travers
Explore the heritage listed former bank as you interact with displays featuring the life of P.L. Travers and her enchanting stories of the practically perfect nanny. Featuring two levels of interactive displays, pocket park and retail shop.
Fraser Coast Scene is distributed free as a marketing and engagement initiative of Fraser Coast Regional Council. It’s about promoting Council’s programs and services by sharing stories of our arts and cultural community and their connection to Council’s spaces.
STAY INSPIRED!
This guide shares a taste of Council’s arts, culture and heritage program and was correct at time of printing. To keep up to date with the latest information visit our website.
We welcome contributions from our creative community. For more information email ArtsCulture@frasercoast.qld.gov.au
4190 5722
Wharf Street, Maryborough
Open Tuesday to Friday 9.30am - 3.30pm. Weekends 9.30am - 2pm.
Tastings & Treasures
By appointment
Enjoy a selection of premium quality liqueurs as one of our s torytellers share tales inspired by objects from our collection.
A taste of the past
Explore the Bond Store and let this beautiful, heritage-listed building share its stories as you wander through the space.
Add to your experience with tantalizing tales and fantastic flavours. Enjoy a selection of premium quality ports and liqueurs as our storytellers share tales inspired by objects from our collection.
Curator in Conversation
By appointment
Senior Museums Coordinator Angela Isnor shares the trials and transformations of the Bond Store since the devasting 2022 floods.
Take home a taste of the region with delicious delicacies or curious keepsakes.
Fraser Coast Regional Council acknowledges to the east, the Butchulla (Badtjala) and to the west, the Kabi Kabi (Gubbi Gubbi) People, their connection to Country (land, sea and sky) and recognise the many places of cultural, spiritual, social and economic significance in the community. We pay respects to their Elders – past, present and emerging. We also acknowledge other First Nation Aboriginals and the Torres Strait Islander people, who reside in the Fraser Coast region.
BRINGING BEATS TO THE FRASER COAST
PROFILE: JAROD CROOKS
Story: April Spadina. Photo: Cody Fox
Some souls start their lives with a very clear knowledge of what they want and the determination to make it happen. This is the case for entertainer Jarod “Crooksy” Crooks, who as a young teen, spent his days locked in his room teaching himself the art of mixing music with a desire to become a professional DJ. On his twentieth birthday his dream came true when he was celebrating with friends at a popular Brisbane club and was offered to step in and take the controls so the DJ could have a break. The response from the crowd was overwhelming and on the spot he was offered a job, and the rest as they say, is history!
For Jared, DJ-ing is a mixture of science, mathematics and psychology. He watches the crowd closely, changing the tempo to engage his audience, ensuring every component of the music creates a perfect fusion of sound and rhythm, at times losing himself in the vibe of perfect energy.
A born perfectionist with a competitive nature, Jared doesn’t do things by halves and over the years he has also thrived in various roles in the corporate sector, swapping his conservative business suit for DJ attire on a Friday afternoon to spend the weekend blasting his unique style to a pulsing crowd. Read the full story online >